QuestionsIndus scriptCan statistical measures tell whether an unknown symbol system is writing?Answer
Answer · Indus script
Conditional and block entropy of sign sequences separate writing from non-linguistic systems, and place the…
Conditional and block entropy of sign sequences separate writing from non-linguistic systems, and place the Indus signs with writing.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Real non-linguistic systems, when properly sampled, fall outside the range occupied by writing.
What would rule it out
- Real non-linguistic systems with comparable corpus sizes fall inside the range.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelySuch measures do not discriminate reliably, so the Indus question cannot be settled from the corpus…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Conditional and block entropy of sign sequences separate writing from non-linguistic systems, and place the… [Answer ANS0CWY3MNY6JC5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWY3MNY6JC5
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